Warning…this is a real Death Metal
documentary, made of and by Death Metal heads. Anyone that needs to
be informed on Death Metal needs watch this. Especially those people
that don’t listen to death metal and claim that there is no
talent in it and it’s a wall of sound. The information about
Death Metal on this disc is great. “Death
Metal: A Documentary” explains about the origins, how things
developed, how to tell what is death metal, the scene, record production,
distribution, contracts and more. As you can see, they cover just
about everything you can think about. Interviews with musicians from
Death Metal bands comprise the majority of this DVD and clarify all
the previously mentioned topics. Everyone that contributed to this
disc makes valid points about Death Metal. Some of the more well know
Death Metal players include James Murphy, Danny Lilker, and Peter
Steele in which he talks about his days in Carnivore to Type O Negative.
Many more musicians are interviewed including members from Mortician,
Malignancy, Immolation, Amon Amarth, God Dethroned, etc. Everything
from live shots to back stage and from home to work, Bill Zebub covers
just about every detail with the subject matter. There are even some
music videos mixed in. Obviously, if there was a class for Death Metal
101, this is what they would show on the first day, but there are
a couple things that I have to complain a little about. The quality
of this DVD is not as good as you would hope it would be, but it’s
about what you would expect for something without a huge production
budget. And the other thing is the organization of the content. It
could be improved, it’s seems a little unsorted or the production
was rushed. Not bad for the first real Death Metal documentary. There
are a few more things on this DVD besides the documentary, including
the Grimoire Girls. For those that have read Grimoire of Exalted Deeds
you should know what I am talking about. On this DVD there are some
picture from the magazine scrolling across the screen with Death Metal
music in the background. Its nothing to spectacular but it deserves
a look. As a huge Death Metal fan myself, I felt a great deal of pride
while watching this DVD. It’s about time there is a worthwhile
documentary on Death Metal, nicely done!